Branch responsible for enforcing laws

Branch responsible for interpreting laws

Congress is an example of this

To reject

To pass

The men who crafted the Constitution

The amount of individuals needed to be present for Congress to conduct business

No one is above the law

Each branch is responsible for fulfilling its constitutional duties

The federal branches balance each other so none is able to gather too much power

To refuse the passage of a law

In direct contradiction to the ideals of the Constitution

Power is shared by the federal and state governments

A formal change to the Constitution

Federal powers explicitly stated in the Constitution

Suggested powers belonging to the federal government

The Constitution is the supreme law of the land

Powers, such as to tax, held by the federal and state governments

A group of people who've authorized a political organization to govern their territory